[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 232 (Friday, December 4, 2009)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 63695]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-28981]



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NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD

29 CFR Parts 1202 and 1206

[Docket No. C-6964]
RIN 3140-ZA00


Representation Election Procedure

AGENCY: National Mediation Board.

ACTION: Proposed rule; clarification.

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SUMMARY: This document clarifies a proposed rule appearing in the 
Federal Register on November 3, 2009. The previous document did not 
include the factual basis for the National Mediation Board's 
certification, under Section 605 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 
that the proposed rule is not expected to have a significant economic 
impact on a substantial number of small entities. The proposed rule 
affects only the Board's election process and the method used by the 
Board to determine the outcome of a self-organization vote by 
employees. The proposed rule would not directly affect any small 
entities as defined under the Regulatory Flexibility Act. Accordingly, 
the National Mediation Board certifies that it will not have a 
significant impact on a substantial number of small entities.

DATES: Comments for the proposed rule published on November 3, 2009 (74 
FR 56750) continue to be accepted until January 4, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Johnson, General Counsel, 
National Mediation Board, 202-692-5050, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document clarifies the proposed rule 
published on November 3, 2009 at 74 FR 56750. The Board is proposing to 
amend its Railway Labor Act rules to provide that, in representation 
disputes, a majority of valid ballots cast will determine the craft or 
class representative.

    Dated: December 1, 2009.
Mary Johnson,
General Counsel, National Mediation Board.
[FR Doc. E9-28981 Filed 12-3-09; 8:45 am]
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